#ABCF69
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.6% 0.136 125.4), rgb(171, 207, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#ABCF69 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCF69 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 207, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.136 125.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ABCF69 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCF69 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCF69 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCF69 text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD3
oklch(93.6% 0.039 126.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE3AC
oklch(88.6% 0.077 125.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCF69
oklch(80.6% 0.136 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#87B200
oklch(70.6% 0.178 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#ABCF69 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D8C460 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C26F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1C7B7 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCF69
#ABCF69
oklch(80.6% 0.136 125.4)
- #D2ABFF
#D2ABFF
oklch(80.6% 0.123 305.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ABCF69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.022
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
Use #ABCF69 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.